# Op-amp differentiator

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Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-14
Lookup label: DIFFERENTIATOR
Drawing use: Schematic
Reference families: Manufacturer

Uses an amplifier input/feedback arrangement to obtain a differentiating response over its intended operating band.

## What it represents

Uses an amplifier input/feedback arrangement to obtain a differentiating response over its intended operating band.
On a schematic, identify the input capacitance, feedback path and bandwidth-limiting network and trace the differentiated output and reference. Keep the component tag and signal/reference names consistent across the control drawing, terminal schedule and device documentation.
A practical differentiator has an intended frequency range; the ideal mathematical label does not specify a stable component circuit.
The preview is an independently drawn educational functional reference. Add the selected component’s actual power pins, terminal numbers, timing or analogue reference details when producing a construction drawing.

## How to read it

- Identify the input capacitance, feedback path and bandwidth-limiting network.
- Trace the differentiated output and reference.

## Information to show or reference

- Label the input capacitance, feedback path and bandwidth-limiting network.
- Cross-reference the differentiated output and reference.
- Add the selected device or circuit documentation revision, power/reference connections and project signal convention.

## Important distinction

A practical differentiator has an intended frequency range; the ideal mathematical label does not specify a stable component circuit.

## Facts

- Common schematic mnemonic: DIFFERENTIATOR — descriptive only; project/device documentation defines reference designations.
- Terminal / interface focus: The input capacitance, feedback path and bandwidth-limiting network
- Artwork scope: Original educational functional/circuit reference; not a selected product pinout.

## Public references

- [Differentiator circuit reference, SBOA276](https://www.ti.com/lit/pdf/sboa276) — Texas Instruments. Public primary manufacturer documentation establishes the component function or circuit/topology relationship. Preview geometry and drafting explanations are independently authored.

## Graphic scope

Independent original educational concept illustration by Elora Grid. Not a certified standards graphic or manufacturer footprint. Unitless; not to scale. Original artwork licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Publisher material is linked only.